2011 Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference

描述(申请人提供)：第18届中西部微生物致病年会(MMPC)将于2011年10月21-23日在密歇根大学安娜堡举行，由密歇根大学赞助。这一年度会议长期以来一直是中西部地区微生物发病机制研究人员之间互动与合作的主要场所。本次会议重点介绍了一系列微生物病原体在细胞和分子方面的最新发现，以及它们与人类疾病的关系。这次会议的一个主要特点包括，大约一半的研究演讲是针对新的研究人员的传统，从而使他们能够融入中西部科学界。将特别努力吸引妇女和少数族裔参加会议并在会上发言。根据最近MMPC的出席人数，我们预计将有200-250名科学家，包括大量更初级的实习生，参加第18届MMPC。过去鼓励参加这次会议的一个关键因素是低廉的注册费。为了避免不得不提高这些费用，并有可能减少参与的风险，我们请求NIAID为2011年MMPC提供支持。MMPC的首要目标是促进讨论、互动和合作，从而确定、确定和确认预防/治疗人类疾病的新治疗目标，这显然将会议置于NIH，特别是NIAID的任务范围之内。 公共卫生相关性：第18届中西部微生物致病年会将于2011年10月21-23日在密歇根州安娜堡举行。这次会议吸引了200-300名首席研究员、博士后研究员、研究生和技术人员介绍和讨论美国中西部地区大学在微生物发病机制方面的最新进展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The 18th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC) will be held October 21-23, 2011 in Ann Arbor, MI, and will be sponsored by the University of Michigan. This annual meeting has been a longstanding major venue for interactions and collaboration between microbial pathogenesis researchers located throughout the Midwest region. This conference focuses on the latest findings on cellular and molecular aspects of a wide range of microbial pathogens and how they relate to human diseases. One key feature of this meeting includes the tradition where approximately half of the research talks are targeted for new investigators, thus allowing their integration into the Midwest scientific community. Special efforts will be made to attract women and minorities to participate and speak at the conference. Based on the attendance at recent MMPCs, we anticipate 200-250 scientists, including a large number of more junior trainees, will attend the 18th Annual MMPC. A key factor that has encouraged attendance at this meeting in the past has been the low registration fees. To prevent having to raise these fees and potentially risk reduced participation, we are requesting support for the 2011 MMPC from NIAID. The overarching goal of the MMPC in fostering discussions, interactions and collaborations that lead to identification, characterization and validation of new therapeutic targets to prevent/treat human diseases clearly places the conference within the mission of the NIH and particularly the NIAID. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The 18th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference will be held in Ann Arbor, MI on October 21-23, 2011. This meeting draws 200-300 principle investigators, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and technicians to present and discuss recent advances in microbial pathogenesis from the universities in the midwest region of the United States.